CVE-2018-10183 Cross-site scripting in n/a

Medium 6.1 Published Updated

Cross-site scripting in BigTree CMS allows attackers to inject malicious scripts via the REQUEST_URI parameter, potentially leading to session hijacking or code execution.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
A user has to click or open something
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2018-10183?

CVE-2018-10183 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 17 Apr 2018. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

An issue was discovered in BigTree 4.2.22. There is cross-site scripting (XSS) in /core/inc/lib/less.php/test/index.php because of a $_SERVER['REQUEST_URI'] echo, as demonstrated by the dir parameter in a file=charsets action.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-10183?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Bigtreecms Bigtree Cms.

How do I fix CVE-2018-10183?

No fix has been published for CVE-2018-10183 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Escape output for the context it lands in and set a strict Content Security Policy. Upgrading the affected component is the real fix. More about Cross-site scripting.

Is CVE-2018-10183 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-10183 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-wxqh-4694-2qrc.

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